Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 29,781, William Ellingwood, Mass

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SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Ellingwood, William.
S 29.781
CONTENTS

1396
Massachusetts
William Ellingwood of Beverly in the State of (Mass) who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Low of the Regt commanded by Col Glover in the (Mass) lore for 14 years
See letter Apr. 30. 1834 to Hon. L. Sea H. R.
Inscribed on the Roll of (Mass) at the rate of 40 Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of November 1832 and sent to (Mass) Stephen Beverly Mass
to date to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 60 ~ Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Dec 33 - 20 ~ $ 80 ~
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. M. Blair Clerk Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 48.

Wm Bellingwood
The Applicant wishes the certificate on a Pension Note as he has lost his original to be sent to me
Mr Stephens -
Just Paris -
Bensley Mep?
Essex County.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, William Ellingwood , a resident of Beverly , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
in January 1776 in Capt John Lows Company of foot, in the 2 d Reg t of Massachusetts line, commanded by Col. Hutchinson. Lieut. Col. Holden Major Jere Putman were field officers, Cleaves and Herrick were Lieutenants and Roundy, ensign or orderly sergeant. He was a volunteer, and enlisted for one year, and served during said term of enlistment in said Company & Regiment and was discharged at the expiration of his service at Branton he believes in Pennsylvania. That he received a pension of Eight dollars per month for service rendered in the Revolutionary War under the Act of March 4 th 1818. That he was deprived of his pension by the Act of Congress afterwards passed on account of property - the evidence of his service is in the War Department, as by his Pension Certificate date 30 th June A D 1818. to draw from 6 th April 1818. will fully appear - he does not recollect the number of his Pension Certificate, but the date is as above stated - and his pension Roll is now lost by time and accident -
That he has no further evidence of his service other than what is in the possession of the War Department - he was born in Beverly May 2 d 1758. his birth is on the Town Records - lived in Beverly when he entered the service and has lived there since he left - never had a written discharge - was a volunteer - The officers he recollects are above stated - he is known

to Robert Rantoul Esq: Hon Nathan Dames, Rev Mr Adick and many others of the respectable citizens of Beverly -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
William Ellingwood
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. H. Nute JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, Christopher J. Thayer a clergyman, residing in Beverly aforesaid, and Robert Rantoul Esquire, a magistrate, residing in Beverly aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Ellingwood who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
C. J. Thayer Robt Rantoul
Subscribed and sworn to before Aug. 14. 1832
W. Stephens Just. Paris -

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Christopher T. Thayer who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Beverly and that the said Robert Rantoul who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at Beverly and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
R. Rantoul
I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Ellingwood for a pension. and that Thomas Stephens whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Essex, and his signature is genuine.
TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of August , A. D. 1832.
Nath. Lord Jr.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. William Ellingwood S.F. 29781
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 1776 1 year Pvt. John Low Israel Hutchinson Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Beverly, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7, 1818. His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Beverly, Mass.
Age at date of application, Born at Beverly May 2 1758
Remarks: No data as to family.
The above noted is the only r. c.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. Lamparter
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier William Ellingwood
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above except Invd # 29781

Worcester, 38 William St.
March 8, 1908
Dear Sir;
I think William Ellin(g)wood of Beverly, Mass., received a pension for his revolutionary services. In Mass. Archives William Ellinwood is credited as 1st mate of Brig Saratoga in 1780. I think this to be my great grandfather, who died that year, & wish to prove it.
He was b. in 1749. Another William Ellinwood, b. in 1758, also was a Beverly man, and died, I

believe between 1830 & 1840, and I am told rec'd a pension.
If so, I can ascertain from his record whether he was the sailor.
So I wish to secure the re- cord of his services, though I am not a lineal descendant,
I may add that my brother, Gen. Henry L. Abbott, U.S.A. Engi- neers, retired, is interested in my research, I refer to his name, as his name is known and as guarantee that my interest is genealogical.
So, if William Klingwood of Bev- erly, Mass., was a pensioner will you kindly send me a list of his services.
Yrs. truly,
William F. Abbott

William Ellin(g)wood
Beverly, Mass, Essex Co., do not know his services
Beverly Mass, was his residence died between 1830-40, I think do not know name of his widow,
Am told he served in army. He was son of William and Elizabeth Ellingwood and born May 2, 1758.

29787 INVALID.
1918 Aug. 18, Fish F. Abbott 18
File No. 29787
William Ellingham Rev. Rev.
Age 72
Index - Vol. 1 Page 124

Massachusetts Roll.
1227
William Ellingwood, Private, Mass. Line - 1 Year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Sam e Putnam, Esq. Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Semi-annual
4 months 28/30. $ 39.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Beverly Esdaile

FREE
Hon. L. Lear
Col. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions S War Department

Washington City April 12 th 1834.
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of yesterday in answer to mine of the 8 th inst. You state that the name of William Ellingwood does not appear on the rolls of any of the Pension Agencies, in Tennessee, and that if I will state on what roll his name has been placed you will be enabled to refer to the proper.
Mr. Ellingwood, in his petition to Congress says that he is of the Beverly in the County of Essex manner, Massachusetts, I presume, and not in Tennessee. From this explanation you will be able to give me the information asked for in my letter of the 8 th . — If my memory is correct I did not say that Mr. Ellingwood was on the roll of the Tennessee Agency — If I did it was not so intended. —
I have the honor to be Respectfully your Obt. Servt.
Luke Lea
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner

Col. J. L. Edwards. Commission of Pension } War Department
S. Lee - H. Lee
who under will apply refer to the writer
Thos. L. Lee Dec 11 1834

Wall House Rep. April 8 th 1834.
Col. James L. Edwards
Sir,
Mr. William Ellingwood of Beverly, in the County of Essex, has petitioned Congress for relief &c - and states that he was placed on the Pension Roll under the law of 1828, at the rate of $8. per month - That he was induced to apply for the benefit of the act of 1832, by a mistaken opinion, that it was necessary in order to secure his pension, and was placed on the Roll, at the rate of $40. per year, only - He prays Congress to restore him to his pension under the law of 1828 -
Now, I have to request the favour of you, to give me the reasons which influenced you in your decision in this case - Your obt servt.
Luther Lee

William Ellingwood Decla- -ration —
not on Rolls
Correct

The Declaration of William Ellingwood of Beverly in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The said W m Ellingwood upon oath declares that once about the first of January 1776, he enlisted as a private soldier in the company of foot commanded by Capt. John Low in the 27 th regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Israel Hutchinson for the term of one year - that he served the whole of said term in said company when he was honorably discharged at Philadelphia, he then being on the Hospital Department - that he never received any certificate of discharge but that the discharge was verbal. That he is Fifty nine years of age and very infirm that from his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he hereby relinquishes all his claim to any pension allowed him by the Laws of the United States. W m Ellingwood
April 7. 1818

Essex ss Salem April 7 th 1818 I Robert Woodberry of Beverly in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath testify and declare that the within named William Ellingwood enlisted as a Soldier in the Company of Capt John Low in the 27 th regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Israel Hutchinson on or about the first day of January AD 1776 - that he served for the term of one year to my knowledge and was then discharged at Philadelphia as he has within declared, I being a fellow Soldier all that time with said W m Ellingwood.
Robert Woodberry
Apr 7. 1818

ADDITIONAL
PROOF.
I, John Low Esquire of Lyman York in the County of ESSEX , in the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, do on solemn oath testify and depose, as follows:—
That I commanded a company of foot in the 2 nd Regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded first by Col: Mansfield and afterwards by Col: Israel Hutchinson, in the Revolutionary war, on the Continental Establishment, that William Ellingswood of Beverly in the State of Massachusetts, was a private soldier in my company and served as such for the term of one year as he has stated in his annexed declaration and was at the expiration of his service was honorably discharged — John Low
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Beverly June 12 th 1818. Personally came John Low Esquire, a member of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me Tho Stephens J. Just. Pacis.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
I, SAMUEL PUTNAM, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify, that the aforenamed Deponents, John Low and Robert Woodberry
are credible and disinterested witnesses; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant served in the Révolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service; and I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant is in reduced circumstances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 19 th day of June Anno Domini 1818.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass s
I, Ichabod Tucker , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid, do certify, that the Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court, that the within named Thomas Stephens junior Esq. who has certified the aforewritten depositions, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, duly empowered and qualified to administer oaths.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. On this seventh day of April AD 1818 the said William Ellingwood and Robert Woodberry personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam Esquire one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth and severally made oath and subscribed to the truth of the said declaration and affidavit by them respectively made: And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said William Ellingwood served more than nine months in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy, I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Salem the seventh day of April AD. 1818.
S. Putnam Just
S. J. Court of Mass ts }
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State, in and for the County of Essex do certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a judge of said Supreme Judicial Court that the above signature is his proper handwriting and that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court
Salem April 20 th 1818
Att y Ichabod Tucker, Clk